Portable Plants & Equipment , June 2017

CRUSHING This 500 hp cone crusher feeds crushed material to a conveyor feeding the 6 ft x 20 ft screen plant 10 hour shifts with the crushing plant usually running eight and a half hours In a typical crushing and screening layout 12 in minus bank material is fed into the jaw The jaw sizes the bank run to 2 1 2 in to 3 in minus rock which is conveyed to the single 6 ft x 20 ft screen The screen separates out 3 4 in minus naturals and produces sizes 3 4 in to 3 in minus rock that is conveyed to the cone The cone is closed on the tandem 6 ft x 20 ft screen combination and typically produces 5 8 in minus and 3 8 in minus rock and a 1 4 in minus crusher fine These final products are used primarily for asphalt and concrete production The 3 4 in naturals normally would go to a separate washing plant for production of 67 rock and concrete sand At some locations the 3 4 in naturals can be blended back into coarser roadbase products Elams staff size varies during the year based on production requirements The company had 247 employees at its peak season in 2016 In order to maintain a sustainable safety culture each It is the largest cone we found that is easily portable for our situation and it meets roadway height and weight requirements Greg Monger Elam Construction new employee must adhere to a strict training protocol based on standards of various agencies some of which are Mine Safety Health Administration Occupational Safety Health Administration the 5S Program and Task Training THINK Program Elam Construction is a communityminded company that is involved with many charitable organizations in the Grand Junction area and the company has often donated materials for local and regional projects PP E Carl Emigh of CME Creative Services Inc Marion Ohio is a freelance writer and marketing communications specialist serving the aggregate recycling and construction industries These stockpiles include 1 2 in chips and 3 16 in crusher fines from the tandem screen plant 26 PP E June 2017 www portableplants com

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